Nature's Last Strongholds: An Encyclopedia of Habitats and Conservation |
Contents
PREFACE | 7 |
Canada and the Arctic | 58 |
Central America and the Caribbean | 75 |
Copyright | |
18 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acres Africa agriculture alpine beech biomes Biosphere Reserve birds breeding climate coast coastal coniferous forest conifers conservation coral reefs cover deciduous delta dense desert diversity dunes east ecosystem endemic species environment erosion established Europe evergreen feed fish grass grassland grazing growing habitats Herbivores human hunting islands lakes land landscape live lowland major protected area mammals mangrove marshes meadows Mediterranean migrate million mountain National Park natural parks nature reserves northern OCEAN percent pine plains plants and animals pollution population predators pressure rainfall rainforest Ramsar Ramsar site refuges region rich river savanna sclerophyll scrubland season shrubs soil southern sq km steppe survive swamps taiga temperate temperate broadleaf forest threat threatened tion tourism trees tropical forest tundra unique valleys vegetation volcanic Waddenzee wetlands wild wilderness areas wildlife winter woodland World Heritage World Heritage site zone